Aug. 18, 2025

The man who built American banking - and walked away with $0

The man who built American banking - and walked away with $0
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Show Notes:

(0:00) Amadeo Giannini

(23:31) Preston Thorpe

(30:45) Stefan Thomas

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• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/


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